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1999 Daewoo Nubira engine and engine cooling problems

47 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1999 Daewoo Nubira cite engine and engine cooling, 75% of all 63 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

Complaints
47
75% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: CAMSHAFT CENSOR - CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000, THE CONTACT HAD THE TIMING BELT REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AS WELL AS THE ENGINE INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MECHANIC IF THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE MECHANIC DENIED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAMSHAFT CENSOR COULD ABSOLUTELY CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO FREEZE UP AND AFFECT THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MODEL WAS A NUBIRA.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 30, 2006Engine and engine coolingODI 10172178
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENTER ACTIVATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CAMSHAFT LOT RANGE WAS OUT OF SCOPE.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 20, 2006Engine and engine cooling, Electrical systemODI 10162997
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE CAMSHAFT MODULE VALVE THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER STATING THAT REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE FOR ANY PARTS AND LABOR PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESS DISTRUST THAT DAEWOO, WHO FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, WOULD HOLD TRUE TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 14, 2006Engine and engine coolingODI 10162429
“CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1999 NUBIRA CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL. *TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 27, 2006Engine and engine coolingODI 10161582
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN MAY 2006 REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT LOCATED A DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE THERE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 NUBIRA DAEWOO. UPDATED 7/7/2006 - *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 16, 2006Engine and engine coolingODI 10159994
“ENGINE WARNING SIGN SOMETIMES KEPT COMING AND GOING OR BLINKING. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE THOUGHT IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD IN THE MEMORY IN THE CAR. AFTER A FEW WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD. TOWED THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TWO PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND HE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TO ANOTHER ONE WITH NEW PARTS THAT BELONG TO THE ENGINE. IT COST ME $2721.01 TOTAL TO FIX. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 2, 2006Engine and engine coolingODI 10158881

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Engine and engine cooling

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

Engine and engine coolingReported Aug 6, 2004NHTSA 04V394000

Engine and engine cooling

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

Engine and engine coolingReported Jul 14, 2004NHTSA 04V357000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 30, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.